Extended Day Counselor

Extended Day Counselor

Oak Hall School - Gainesville, FL 32607

Overview

Salary Range $15.50 - $16.00 Hourly Level Entry Position Type Part Time Education Level None Category Education

Description

Accepting applications for energetic, creative, caring, and motivated individuals to join our Extended day team in our Early Childhood, Lower, or Middle School Division.

• Inter-active after school supervision of students from age 3 through 8th grade
• Actively supervise indoor and outdoor activities
• Supervise completion of homework
• Coordinate, participate in, and supervise games, crafts, and appropriate indoor activities during inclement weather
• Accompany students to/from practices and/or other extracurricular activities, as needed
• Monitor the health, welfare and safety of participants
• Arranges medical attention of ill or injured children in accordance with parental instructions, school nurse, and school policies; provides minor first aid as required recording situation on online incident report
• Check-in and dismissal duties, as assigned
• Demonstrate initiative in identifying potential problems or opportunities for improvement. Keep supervisor informed of potential problems or unusual events and record incident on online incident report form.
• Greets parents/caregivers who are known; obtain proper identification of parents/caregivers who are not known to determine their ability to pick up a student from the Extended Day Program
• Meet regular and predictable attendance requirements, including punctuality
• Perform duties in a manner that reflects positively on Oak Hall School
• Be a role model of integrity and good conduct
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED equivalent (not required for Junior Counselor). Pursuit towards a college degree or higher with a minimum of one year's completion towards degree, preferred.
• Previous experience working with elementary-age children. Minimum one year experience in a school, camp, or day care setting preferred.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities and sound judgment
• Availability to work Enthusiastic, mature, and flexible in terms of schedule and program delivery.
• Desire to work with children in a school setting
• CPR/FA/AED Child/Adult Certification

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Required to sit, talk, hear and visually intercept visitors.
• Both close and distance vision is required
• Works in a highly stressful environment dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a varied and diverse array of contacts
• Be able to occasionally lift up to 30 lbs.
• Work in a traditional climate-controlled CLASSROOM environment
• Work primarily in outside weather conditions, including extreme heat
• Tasks involve the ability to exert heavy physical effort, including climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching and crawling, and lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials weighing 20 to 50 pounds.